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  Safety Newsletter
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A note from Martin.

Welcome to the "Think and Be Safe" newsletter. It's free and please feel free to circulate it around at your workplace. If you have any comments or ideas you would like to see in the newsletter, please let me know at martin@safety-speaker.com

 1.  Current Article - Being safe is not only about you...
 2.  NEW!  Safety Moments (A great way to start your safety meeting)
      NEW! Safety in Tough Times video
 3.  It Was In The News

 4.  Think and Be Safe Playing Cards

 5.  A Bit More About Myself And Why I Write This
 6.  New video "Safety In Tough Times"  Free preview in-line
 7.  Free Safety Related Articles
 8.  Book Martin To Speak For Your Organization
 

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Martin Lesperance

firefighter/paramedic,
best selling author & speaker

Hear a welcome message from Martin!

 1. CURRENT ARTICLE 

 

It’s important to my family
that I work safely.

We often hear people say, “If I die, I die.  You have to go sometime.”  This is a true statement.  We all die sometime.  What many people fail to realize when saying this, is that they will not be the only person who is affected by their death.  Go to any funeral and you will see how many people are affected a loved one’s death.  When people make statements like that, especially if they have young children who are counting on them, I get angry and think they are very selfish.

Spouses and children count on their mothers and fathers to make it home after work.  I’ve attended many workplace fatalities.  They are sad.  The person who got killed woke up and went to work just like any other day, but this day something went wrong and now that person will never go home again.  Imagine the spouse and children waiting for their loved one to come home, and then a police officer and co-worker showing up to give them the bad news.  Lives are instantly devastated.

 

Yes, it is important to your family that you make it home safely after work.  Your family is counting on it.

 

THINK & BE SAFE AT ALL TIMES!

 

THINK and BE SAFE AT ALL TIMES!

Copyright 2009 Martin Lesperance

 

 2. SAFETY MOMENTS (NEW MEETING OPENERS)

 

Safety Moments...a great way to start your meetings

 

 I've finished the first three volumes of Safety Moments.These are 1-4 minute video clips that will start off your safety meeting with a dynamic, thought provoking safety message. You will never have to worry how you will start off your meeting again.

 

To preview safety moments in their entirety, follow this link.   http://safetymoments.com/  

 

As an introductory offer, I’m offering a special. Buy Volume 2 and 3 and I’ll include Volume 1 for free.

 

A few of the topics include slips, trips and falls, animals on the road, backing collisions, falling asleep behind the wheel, statistics are more than numbers, lift with care to protect your back, arrogance and safety don’t mix and many more.

 

This link will take you to the page so you can preview all the clips.  http://safetymoments.com/  

 3. IT WAS IN THE NEWS  

 

House Party Gone Bad

A house party turned bad when the fireworks were set off. A Roman Candle dislodged itself and began to spin. It stopped with the lit end pointing at the house. Sparks fell onto the old Christmas tree that was stored under the deck. The house burned to the ground. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The blaze caused $500,000 damage.

 

 Telemarketer Saves Hiker

A hiker was stranded in the Andes in South America. He found himself in a blizzard so he tried to call for help on his cell phone. To his horror, he found out his prepaid minutes on his phone were up. He was on the verge of freezing to death after spending twenty-four hours without shelter when his phone rang. It was a telephone solicitor calling to remind him he was out of minutes. He was rescued.

 

 Luggage Hits Powerline 60 Die

In India 60 people were killed when the top of a bus came into contact with a power line. There were people and luggage on the roof when it snagged on a power line.

 

 Gun Stored In Oven Kills 5 month old

A lady pleaded guilty after her 5 month old grandson died of a gun shot. A gun that was kept in the oven's broiler draw heated up when the oven was in use and a bullet discharged onto the boy's head.

 

 

 

 

4. THINK AND BE SAFE SAFETY CARDS

BIG SALE ON "THINK AND BE SAFE' PLAYING CARDS

I have 5,000 decks left of my order  40,000 decks of my "Think and Be Safe" playing cards. Because of the large order I got a great price on the cards. I'm passing the savings on to you. Click the link to take you to the card site. Once your there click on the Click to Order. You will be directed to the order form to see the unbelievable low prices. You can also click here:  www.thinkandbesafe.com

Here is a great gift for your employees for the new year. Organizations have found them to be a great gift and safety reminder for their employees. For more information on the cards, go to www.thinkandbesafe.com

 

 5. A BIT MORE About Myself and WHY I WRITE THIS

I often get asked through email and after my talks why I speak and write on injury prevention. I give an explanation and tell a bit more about myself at this site: http://www.safety-speaker.com/martin.htm 

I also will show you my best reasons for working and playing in a safe manner. Follow this link: http://www.safety-speaker.com/martin.htm 

  6. SAFETY VIDEOS

NEW VIDEO

Safety In Tough Times

Times have been tough! With the way the economic situation has been lately and with the layoffs that have happened, it's easy to understand how a person can lose their focus especially when it comes to safety.

But it's not only the economic situation that can steal your focus away from safety but maybe you have other problems such as a sick child at home or other personal problems. This 9 minute video will point out no matter what is happening in you life, you still have to make safety the top priority.

You can preview the entire video by clicking on the link. You can also order it from the website by clicking on the "order now" link on the site.

 

For more information and to preview the video go to http:www.safetyintoughtimes.com

 

Small Falls Are A Big Deal

This is a very popular video I made with ERI-Safety. This video covers what you have to understand to prevent slips, trips and falls.

For more information on this video or to get a free preview call: 
1-800-311-1143 or visit www.eri-safety.com

For more information on one of my video on slips, trips and falls, follow this link:
http://www.eri-safety.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=766

If you would like to preview a copy of the video, "Small Falls Are A Big Deal", call ERI-Safety Videos at 1-800-311-1143.


You can preview my video called "Accidents Aren't Just One of Those Things". If you have high speed internet you can view it at this link:
http://www.eri-safety.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=492

To preview it, call ERI at 1-800-311-1143 and they will send you out a copy.

Another great video to preview is Silly Little Risks at http://www.safetyvideos.ca

This video can help prevent some needless deaths and injuries. It is a great video for your employee's kids or the local high school. For more information, call me at 1-888-278-8964.

 7. FREE ARTICLES

On my website there are about 50 safety related articles. Please feel free to use them for in-house publications. If you do, please include my copyright and contact information. Here's the link. http://www.safety-speaker.com/safetyarticles.html

I'll be adding some new articles next month!

 8. BOOK MARTIN FOR YOUR SAFETY CONFERENCE, MEETING OR TURN-AROUND    

To see why you should hire me to speak for your organization, go to: http://www.safete.com/whyconf.htm

Where Martin has spoken lately and will be speaking next:

  • Atco, Calgary, Alberta
  • Peabody Energy 3 mines
  • CSSE Calgary
  • Filming Safety Moments Virginia City NV
  • Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg
  • Pacific Safety Conference, Vancouver
     

You can purchase my videos at http://www.safetyvideos.ca

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This newsletter is written and produced by Martin Lesperance of Safety Health Publishing Inc.
Martin is a Fire Fighter, EMR, and Speaker.

Contact Martin now for an entertaining and motivating boost to employee safety. After all, a healthy employee is a productive one! 

Call: 1-888-278-8964